James Lyon 1738 -

James Lyon married Janet Mackie in 1760 in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire in
Scotland. The dates of November 23rd 1759 and January 3rd 1760 are given.
These two dates however probably indicate the dates of the reading of the
banns of marriage in the church rather than an actual date for the ceremony.

James and Janet lived either in or near this small town of Inverurie which
is seventeen miles north west of Aberdeen. They had at least 5 or 6 children.
In April 1766, their fourth child was born and was named George
Lyon. He was married in about 1794 to Elspet Philip, his first cousin.
George Lyon became a vintner and inn keeper and served as Baillie (Mayor),
the senior magistrate of the Burgh of Inverurie for over thirty years spanning
the turn of the 18th to the 19th century- Baillie George Lyon and Elspet
Philip had at least seven children, four of whom emigrated to Canada over
a period of twenty-five years. (See those marked on the box chart above).

The first son George took
up residence at Richmond in Upper Canada following the War of 1812. In the
spring of 1829, the youngest son Robert and his sister Margaret emigrated to the Richmond area where their older
brother had settled. A cousin whose identity is unknown at this time came
with them. In about 1836, their brother Robinson and his young family moved
from Inverurie to the Richmond/Bytown area of Upper Canada.

Where James Lyon and Janet Mackie are buried is unknown at this time.

Their son, Baillie George Lyon died in Inverurie on January 10th, 1837 at the age of 71 years and is buried
in Bass Cemetery there. His wife Elspet died on November 24th, 1845 in Aberdeen
at the age of 85 years and is buried in Bass Cemetery in Inverurie with
her husband and sons.

Summaries of known information will be provided on the four of Baillie
George's children who emigrated to Upper Canada. Much more detailed information
will be provided for the son, Captain George Lyon, his wife Catherine Radenhurst
and his family line from which the writer is descended, thus this will be
the major focus of this family tree and history.

Information provided and based upon research by
Jim McTavish, Barbara Gibson, Reg Lyon, George Mackenzie and Cynthia Milligan.